+9 Anyone have experience on the IR side in a mid sized PE shop? 1 7y
+4 Best reading materials for private debt / private lending? 3 7y
+24 Carried interest / carry interest for a $100 - $200mn fund with a 2-3 person team? 9 7y
+9 "PE" @ Pension fund Vs. "PE" @ PE Firm 6 7y
+23 GS PIA VS KKR,TPG,blackstone etc 9 7y
0 KKR/apollo/platinum equity email format? 6 7y
+31 GS Top Groups & Exits (New Policy) 22 7y
+37 Random Thoughts on MM PE Analyst Interviews 12 7y
+64 IB SA --> PE FT Process 36 7y
+42 WSO Hall of Fame: Private Equity Forum 0 7y
+23 Deal structuring questions 8 7y
+44 Specialties among Megafunds 15 7y
+77 Making Partner at a Megafund 8 7y
0 CPP private debt and private investments - interview advice? 5 7y
+90 How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) 7 7y
0 Employee co-investing in a PE fund with an IRA 3 7y
+19 Private Equity Secondaries - question on valuing stakes 2 7y
+12 Houdaille LBO Prospectus 1 7y
+9 Good practices on how everything flows through between Balance Sheet and CFS? 1 7y
+6 Questions about REPE 2 7y
+12 Exit Incentive CRO MM Portfolio Company 1 7y
+22 Looking to Find PE Partner or Accredited Investor or Small Biz Owner - Can Guarantee Up to 50% Greater ROI 8 7y
+9 GS- Securities,- Private Capital 1 7y
+10 Seeking Biz Partner in Buying Profitable Companies Over $1MM EBITDA 1 7y
+23 Graduating soon and need help deciding between BB PE firm (middle office) vs boutique consulting firm vs MM Equity research 2 7y
+15 VP Responsibilities 1 7y
0 Recreating my own "IBD training"? 1 7y
+9 Solved 'WSO Basic LBO Example New' Model?? 1 7y
+14 Funds of funds and co-investments 3 7y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+22 Infrastructure PE - Players, career path, etc. 15 7y
+3 What deal sizes are too small for mega funds 1 7y
+14 PE Funds of funds vs M&A for exit opps 1 7y
+6 Anyone done deals with Partners Group? 1 7y
+18 IB > PE: Getting stuck in the recruiting process 5 7y
+12 RE M&A Prep 1 7y
+19 Persecuted during bonus discussion 6 7y
+5 TPG growth head charged in college bribery case 1 7y
+21 single deal comp / bonus question 1 7y
+12 CPPIB Business Case Interview 1 7y
+15 PE Case Study with IC Memo 1 7y
+12 From Trading (market making) to PE after an MBA 1 7y
+15 PE Fund Returns & Distributions Model Example 2 7y
+36 Competitive advantage for sector-focused PE funds 5 7y
+5 "What's its capital structure?"- how to answer this question? 1 7y
+5 LBO - how to ensure alignment with management? 3 7y
+21 Help - PE Case Study Interview Resources 1 7y
+3 Pantheon Ventures 1 7y
+12 Is the $299 WSO PE guide worth it? 1 7y
+76 Transitioning Culture: Distressed Deal 16 7y
+9 PE - Finance (accounting) analyst to investment role 1 7y
+15 LEK to PE, timing 9 7y
+9 How to best "make a connection" during informational interviews 1 7y
+6 LBO Model Practice Sources? 3 7y
+9 Breaking down fixed vs variable costs in modeling? 2 7y
+16 BIWS modeling vs real life? 9 7y
+12 Credit Fund - General interview questions for Grad (topics for interview, EBITAR, case study) 1 7y
+14 Differences in career path between MM vs Megafund PE? 2 7y
+12 How do I get out of origination? 1 7y
+3 Post-MBA case study 1 7y
+27 Credit to PE 8 7y
+22 Volcker Rule and PE Groups at iBanks? 6 7y
+43 What do PE associates like to hear in an interview? 8 7y
+16 PE Associate - Co-Invest 16 7y
+13 Good Short-Term Investments? Bonds? 5 7y
+12 How to structure a restaurant chain buyout? 1 7y
+29 FIG Exit Opps for PE recruiting? 5 7y
+20 PE Due Diligence Process? 9 7y
+35 Kainos Capital co-founder alleges 'frat house' culture amid plot to steal stake 18 7y
+15 FCF formula - two formulae are different? 3 7y
+9 Case Study - Loan Cash Flow Models Request 1 7y
+13 Using NOL asset during acquisition? 3 7y
+56 Moving to tier 3 city for dream job? 17 7y
+27 GMAT for PE Interviews? 6 7y
+12 Modeling Test: Option Pool Question 3 7y
+3 Best website/data portal to research deals? 1 7y
+12 MF PE Analyst Interview - Coming from Corp Dev 1 7y
+3 Carlyle Group Summer Interview 2019 1 7y
+60 "Negotiated working capital target for a deal" - what does this mean please? 14 7y
+18 Which laptops do megafunds issue? 5 7y
+12 Tech PE Interview 1 7y
+4 Best Books / Guides on Deal Structuring for Private Placements 1 7y
+9 Equis 1 7y
+3 Looking for a Leasing Model Template 1 7y
+3 Good book on private debt terms and structuring? 3 7y
+4 KKR Real Estate Credit Team 4 7y
+42 Private Equity vs Megafund Credit 4 7y
+6 IRR vs MOIC 4 7y
+6 Personal co-invest options & opinions 1 7y
+3 MF vs Smaller PE 3 7y
+3 LMM cross- capital structure funds 1 7y
+9 Independent Sponsor/Fundless Sponsor Experience 1 7y
+21 How Important is Undergrad in On-Cycle PE Recruiting if in a Top Group 6 7y
+3 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Program 2019 1 7y
+12 Portfolio Ops in a PE firm? 3 7y
+15 Interviewed a week before Christmas. When do I hear back? 2 7y
+15 FIG Team Interview 2 7y
+3 Need to find an internship 1 7y
+24 Bored of PE, what next? 4 7y

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